Holi 2024 is just a few days away and we all are going to be a part of Holi celebrations in the new age way. In the times of Holi techno parties and Whatsapp Holi wishes, Holi celebrations have come a long way from what they used to be. While the essence of Holi as a joyous celebration of spring, love, and the triumph of good over evil remains unchanged, its expression and observance have adapted to contemporary contexts and influences and the contrast can be seen not only on How we play Holi now but also the way we enjoy the traditional Holi food and connect with our loved ones on Holi. This video gives a fun sneak peek into how Holi celebrations have changed over the years.
23 March,2024 05:13 PM IST
Keeping traditional fervour and essence of festival alive, people in large numbers participated in Lathmar Holi in Mathura on March 19. Foreign visitors also participated in the celebration and were highly impressed by Indian Culture. Mathura holds a long history and significance of the festival of Holi. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna visited his beloved Radha's town Barsana from Nandgaon in Mathura to celebrate the festival with her. Women run after men with 'lathis' or sticks and playfully hit them during this celebration. The men, on the other hand, come prepared with a 'dhal' or shield.
20 March,2024 11:42 AM IST
Breaking the age-old tradition, over a thousand widows played Holi at an ancient temple in Vrindavan. Amid the flying colours of Holi celebrations, widows from various widow homes participated in the Holi celebrations at the ancient Gopinath temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna.
22 March,2016 11:08 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the festival of 'Raksha Bandhan' with school students, teachers and widows of Vrindavan on Monday. School students also tied rakhi on PM Modi's wrist and gave them their best wishes. Widows from Vrindavan also celebrated the brother-sister bond by tying rakhi on PM Modi's wrist. Expressing her happiness, one of the widows said, she was very happy to celebrate the festival with PM Modi. Earlier, PM Modi, President Ramnath Kovind and BJP President Amit Shah took to their twitter handles and wished the nation on the auspicious festival
07 August,2017 08:23 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at Vrindavan Studio in Gujarat's Valsad area. The studio is located in Valsad's Umbergaon town. Four fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire. However, the reason behind the fire is yet unknown. No casualties have been reported from the incident yet. Watch this video to know more.
23 September,2018 01:25 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
